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- Extreme Pinball v1.0
- Shareware Version
-
- Copyright 1995 Digital Extremes, Inc. and Epic MegaGames, Inc.
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- * Instructions/Troubleshooting Info *
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-
- Extreme Pinball requires:
- ■ A 386-33MHz or faster IBM-compatible PC (486-66 recommended)
- ■ VGA graphics
- ■ 4 Megabytes of RAM
- ■ 450K of conventional memory available
-
- Also supports:
- ■ Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Sound Blaster 16,
- Gravis Ultrasound, and 100% compatible music cards.
- ■ Joystick
-
- Version History
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- ■ 1.0 - First release of Extreme Pinball
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- To start Extreme Pinball from the hard disk
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-
- If you selected "Full installation" when installing the Extreme
- Pinball CD-Rom, here's how to play from the hard disk:
-
- 1. Switch to the drive where the game is installed (C:)
- 2. Switch to the subdirectory where the game is installed (CD \EXTREME)
- 3. Type EXTREME to play.
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- Common problems and solutions
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- Running with Windows
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-
- Extreme Pinball does not run reliably under Windows 3.0 or 3.1 with sound
- on. Please run SETUP from DOS and select "No Sound Card" if you
- need to run Extreme Pinball from older versions of Windows. If you
- still have problems, exit Windows and run Extreme Pinball from DOS.
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- Extreme Pinball should work under Windows 95 on most computers. However,
- if you have any problems running under Windows 95, you'll have to run
- it from MS-DOS Mode instead.
-
- Note: Under Windows 95, Extreme Pinball won't run quite as smoothly
- as under DOS. You may notice the screen flickering from time
- to time. Though this shouldn't affect gameplay, if you prefer
- total smoothness, we recommend running from MS-DOS mode.
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- Running with OS/2
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-
- Though Extreme Pinball may work reliably under OS/2 on some computers, we
- don't recommend this because it might result in the game locking up.
- Please run through DOS, instead.
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- Running on 4-megabyte machines
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-
- Extreme Pinball takes up nearly 4 megabytes of memory. It will
- run on 4-meg machines, but only if you don't have other device
- drivers or memory managers loaded.
-
- If Extreme refuses to run, and you have a 4-meg machine, install
- it to your hard disk (by running Setup and choosing "Full install").
- Then, boot clean and run Extreme from the hard drive. This usually
- solves the problem because CD-Rom device drivers take up a lot of
- memory and may prevent Extreme from running on 4-meg machines.
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- HOW TO BOOT YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN
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- If you're having problems running Extreme Pinball, you might be able to get
- it up and running by "Booting your computer clean." By this, we mean
- starting your computer without loading all of the memory managers and device
- drivers that might interfere with the game. It's a relatively simple process,
- so please bear with us.
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- Booting your computer clean
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- Reboot your computer by pressing RESET or Ctrl-Alt-Del. Wait for the
- message "Starting MS-DOS..." to come up. Now press the [F5] key.
-
- This will cause DOS 6.0 to bypass all of your TSR's, memory managers,
- and other programs which normally occupy main memory.
-
- Now change into the EXTREME directory and begin the game.
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- GENERAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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-
- Q: When I run Extreme, the computer locks up or reboots.
- A: Run SETUP and verify that your settings are correct. If you are
- not using a sound card, make sure that SETUP is set for "No Sound Card".
- If you are using a sound card, verify that your sound card has no
- address, IRQ, or DMA conflicts with other peripherals in your system.
- If your sound card works properly with other games, you can assume that
- there are no conflicts. However, if your sound card does not work with
- other games, you have a conflict. See your sound card manual
- for details on fixing this.
-
- Q: Extreme runs slowly on my 386 or 486 computer. What can I do?
- A: Your computer or VGA card isn't as fast as the game would like.
- If you're running through Windows, try running Extreme Pinball
- from DOS instead.
-
- Q: While playing, I get dumped back to DOS with an error message.
- A: This means that either (1) Extreme is conflicting with your memory
- managers and TSR's, or (2) you need more free memory to run Extreme.
- Try booting clean.
-
- Q: I can't seem to get anything on the screen. I type Extreme and the system
- "hangs". What now?
- A: Make sure you have the system requirements mentioned earlier in the
- manual. If you do, you may have TSR's that conflict with Extreme. Remove
- the TSR's and try running Extreme with a "clean boot" from a DOS
- diskette. Also try running Extreme without sound, to determine if there
- is a sound-related conflict.
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- SOUND CARD NOTES
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-
- Since new models of sound cards are always being manufactured and revised,
- sometimes a new sound card will come out that's not compatible with
- Extreme Pinball. To determine whether you are having a sound-related
- conflict, try setting up Extreme Pinball for "No Sound Card." If Extreme
- Pinball works without sound, but locks up with sound on, chances are that
- you are having a sound-related conflict.
-
- Here's how to contact the top sound card makers for information about
- sound card problems and obtaining the latest driver files.
-
- Company Sound Card Phone BBS CompuServe GO
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- Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum 800-638-2807 510-770-0527 MultiVen (12)
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster 405-742-6622 405-742-6660 Blaster
- Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-1708 604-431-5927 PcVenB (14)
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- CONTACTING EPIC'S TECH SUPPORT
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- If you need further assistance, please call our tech support department:
-
- In the USA: voice: 301-983-9771 fax: 301-299-3841
- In the Europe: voice: +44 (0) 1767-260903 fax: +44 (0) 1737-262043
- In Germany: voice: 0130 822887 fax: 0130 822886
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- You can also contact us online:
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- WorldWide Web: http://www.epicgames.com/
- CompuServe: GO EPIC
- Internet Mail: help@epicgames.com
- Internet FTP: ftp.uml.edu
- Internet News: We answer questions in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
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- MicroSoft Network: We answer questions in the Computer Game Forum
- GEnie: We answer questions in the Games Roundtable
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- Enjoy Playing Extreme Pinball
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